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Interleukin-18 promoter gene polymorphisms in Chinese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: association with CC genotype at position -607.
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - 1 Feb 2007
Xu Qian, Tin Soe Kyaw, Sivalingam Suppiah Paramalingam, Thumboo Julian, Koh Dow Rhoon, Fong Kok Yong
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INTRODUCTION: Interleukin-18 (IL-18) is a Th1 cytokine, which is postulated to play a role in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the IL-18 promoter gene region were found to influence the quantitative expression of the IL-18 protein. The aim of this study was to determine whether IL-18 promoter gene polymorphisms are associated with SLE. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One...
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